Michele San Martin, LPC

Michele San Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 20 years of experience supporting people through hard moments. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and the daily pressures that wear people down. Michele aims to make beginning therapy straightforward and compassionate for someone who is nervous about taking the first step.

She starts by listening closely so the person she meets can tell their story in their own words. Michele works from a client-centered perspective, so the client's goals guide the pace and focus of sessions. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice patterns of thought and try different responses in day-to-day life.

Michele blends practical tools with deeper reflection when helpful. Solution-focused methods are used to set clear, achievable steps. Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce reactivity and build calm in stressful moments.

Her background includes two decades of varied clinical work across moods, trauma-related difficulties, grief, caregiver strain, chronic illness concerns, parenting challenges, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Michele helps people manage life transitions and complex situations like adoption and blended family stress.

Sessions are intended to be a collaborative effort. Michele invites people to notice what helps and what doesn't, then adjust the plan together. Those interested should use the Start Therapy button to begin the match and scheduling process.

How Michele’s approaches translate to online care

Michele uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral tools to help people gain clarity and try new habits. Client-centered therapy means she begins by listening and shaping sessions around the person's priorities, which helps when coping with stress, grief, or relationship concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on noticing unhelpful thought patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve sleep or mood.

Finding the right approach is something she expects to do together with each person. Michele will ask about goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide whether to emphasize practical skill-building, reflective exploration, or a mix of both, and adjust as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can meet between errands or during a lunch break. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, mindfulness practices, and cognitive tools to remote sessions so the work stays focused on manageable steps and real-life changes.